Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (LIVE!) 1971

"What it is?" Is Aretha Franklin (the Queen of ALL Music in my opinion) taking us on a musical ride here while we "Rock Steady" to her incomparable groove! Let yourself go and enjoy the good Sister!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Aretha-Franklin
• Rock-Steady
• Soul
• Pop
• R&B
• Classic
• Detroit
• 1971
• Atlantic

[tranurse]

see now. they may have a backing track, but aretha NEVER lip-syncs. i'm so sick of bimbos who can't sing, and can only shake their butts.

[Chimier]

Aretha can sing on any kind of meter she wants...she's that kinda fire!

[greasy2007]

one of, if not my fav aretha singles, them background singers were NO JOKE and i luv luv those afro puffs!!

[nickbigd]

The length of the 1971 recording was 3:15, they must have said "we only have 2:45" for your segment, so she picked the tempo WAY up. 

[Shabbydenise]

Beyonce can't hold a candle up to Aretha! Nobody can sing like Aretha!!!!!

[Dianaross70]

This was okay. I'm not going to jump out of chair over it.

[bigdangerous]

It's all about the guitar on this...and Aretha, of course.

[01tnql]

too fast. once you hit a certain tempo you lose the funk

[jazziackeys]

@phishmule

Dude-- do you not hear the PURDIE SHUFFLE THAT OPENS THE WHOLE TUNE??????

[jazziackeys]

@Chimier

Bernard Purdie said working w/the Queen was like floating. She can lay back, push the beat, pause and NEVER lose that funky groove!

[laupernaranjolabelle]

long live the queen.

[phishmule]

I like this sped up version with no drums.